About

Professional Summary

Matt is an Investment Sales Broker with a focus on the Auckland CBD and city fringe areas.

Prior to joining Colliers, Matt attained a BCom from Otago University, majoring in Finance and Management, then moving on to spend more than 6 years in the insurance industry. Matt worked for QBE Insurance as an Assistant Underwriter of Commercial Property and then OnePath Life before establishing his own business, Plowman Wealth Protection. Over the course of three successful years of advisory and brokerage within his business specialising in life and disability insurance, Matt honed his sales and negotiation skills which he now applies to his role in commercial real estate.

Matt is exceptionally reliable and has a tremendous work ethic. He’s dedicated to serving his client’s best interests and achieving the best possible outcome for his clients.

Services

Service Lines

Investment Sales, Office Leasing, Property Marketing, Site Sales

Property Types

Character Space, Hotels, Investment, Land, Land, Office, Retail

My Team

My Team

Gareth Fraser

Gareth leads Colliers International's Investment Sales team. The team operates across the entire Auckland market from four strategic locations; CBD (including city fringe), South Auckland (based in Highbrook), West Auckland (based in North West Shopping Centre) and North Shore (based in Takapuna).

This is a large team of brokers and support staff focussed on providing solutions to owners, investors, developers, owner-occupiers and tenants. It features a specialised site sales team focussed on residential land and development opportunites. Investment Sales also includes the syndication division, offerring proportionate ownership opportunities to investors on behalf of clients.

Tony Allsop

Tony joined Colliers International as senior property manager for the Auckland Property Management Division in 1996. From National Manager of Property Management 2000-2004, Tony joined the Commercial Sales team in 2004.

He specialises in investment sales in the Auckland CBD and fringe works closely with private clients and corporates alike. He has expertise in selling add value properties and development sites.

Adam White

I am an integral part of the Colliers International Investment Sales division. I specialise in sales with my main focus on Auckland's inner CBD and city fringe areas where I have sold over $250,000,000 of commercial property.

David Burley

David is an Associate Director in the Investment Sales team in Auckland, specialising in the sale and lease of commercial property in Auckland. Since joining Colliers David has been involved in a number of high profile transactions in the CBD and city fringe. Whilst David offers a broad range of services, his areas of expertise focus on the sale and acquisition of investment properties (office, retail or industrial), the re-positioning and refurbishment of under-utilised buildings, commercial developments and land sales.

Prior to joining Colliers, David earned a law and politics degree from the University of Otago and had 10 years professional experience as an investment banker, financial consultant and commercial lawyer. David's broad professional experience gives him a strong commercial understanding and a highly beneficial insight into the mindset of how vendors and purchasers operate. Furthermore, David's technical knowledge of mergers and acquisitions and corporate/commercial law are vital when negotiating on behalf of his clients.

Charlie Oscroft

With an extensive background in many real estate markets spanning London, Hong Kong, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland, I bring a wealth of experience to Colliers International in client management and delivering 5 star customer service.

Charlie specializes in both the sale of commercial, retail and industrial property as well as Syndication sell downs on behalf of clients. He is one of the leading sales brokers promoting the Auction Business.

Jonathan Lynch

Senior expertise in Commercial Property Sales and Leasing in central and city fringe Auckland. Completed over $450 million+ sales transactions over the previous 9 years since joining in early 2010 with a focus on investment properties, mixed-use developments, redevelopment sites comprising under-utilised improvements, land sales and office, retail and warehouse leasing.

BBS Degree (Massey University) majoring in Real Estate; 10 years of business development experience in the FMCG sector and previous role as a property manager at Jonmer Projects providing a comprehensive understanding of key drivers in both general business and the property market, together with the added benefit of an appreciation of client liaison & needs.

Client feedback example:

"I'm delighted to be able to offer the sincerest thanks from the owners of 36 Rossmay Terrace and 52 St Lukes Road. Your diligence and professionalism throughout every aspect of these campaigns for the sale of both properties was a strong factor in the extraordinary results achieved for the vendors in each case.

I would be readily recommend you as a 'dream team' within the superb Colliers group." - Parnell Services Limited (for Jonathan Lynch & Hamish Paterson)

Please contact me on 021 900 611 for all or any commercial property advice

Kris Ongley

Kris is an Associate Director in Colliers' central Auckland Investment Sales & Syndication divisions. He has worked professionally in the commercial property industry since 2005 first as a commercial property solicitor in Auckland and Wellington and since 2012 as a broker with Colliers International.

MARKET SPECIALISATION

Kris specialises in the sale of commercial assets and development sites Auckland city's central commercial areas. He is also part of Colliers’ Syndication division which acts on behlaf of syndication clients raising equity from private investors to acquire large investment and institutional-grade assets.

Simon Child

Simon joined the Auckland Investment Sales Team at Colliers International in 2015 after spending 5 years living abroad. Simon is a 3 x Olympian and the recent captain of the Black Sticks Mens Hockey Team. Simon is an extremely hard-working, reliable and trustworthy performer driven to achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients. Simon will be specialising in Remuera, Greenlane, Penrose, Mt Wellington and the eastern suburbs.

Gawan Bakshi

Gawan is a solutions-focused and proactive member of the Colliers International Investment Sales team, based in Auckland CBD. He specialises in scouting and matching suitable investment opportunities for individual property owners, family trusts, high profile national property and retail groups. He is the area expert for Mount Roskill, Three Kings, Hillsborough, Onehunga, Mount Albert, and Sandringham with extensive knowledge and local information for each suburb.

Gawan’s Bachelors of Commerce and Bachelors of Property from University of Auckland have equipped him with the technical expertise required to identify the benefits and risks associated with each property and provide reliable and professional advice to his clients. He goes to length to ensure his clients have access to all the relevant information and are able to overcome challenges with his advice, before making a final decision.

Gawan’s thorough understanding of property investment and market conditions, paired with his proficient localised knowledge means he is able to discern every deal carefully on a case by case basis to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.

Gawan speaks fluent Hindi and Punjabi and understands Gujurati and Urdu, making him an important member of the team with the ability to access and communicate with this growing market audience.

Ned Gow

Ned forms part of the Colliers Investment Sales team operating out of the Auckland CBD office. His expertise range from his early experience in the industrial sector and current involvement in the commercial market where retail and office sales are his main focus. Ned specialises on Auckland’s competitive fringe market where he’s had major involvements in record setting transactions, selling over $25 million worth of property since starting in 2018.

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